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The New Magdalen

CHAPTER IV
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No injury to her relations.

Her relations were dead also.
As to Lady Janet, in the second place.

If she served her new mistress faithfully, if she filled her new sphere honorably, if she was diligent under instruction and grateful for kindness--if, in one word, she was all that she might be and would be in the heavenly peace and security of that new life--what injury was she doing to Lady Janet?
Once more the question answered itself.

She might, and would, give Lady Janet cause to bless the day when she first entered the house.
She snatched up Colonel Roseberry's letter, and put it into the case with the other papers.

The opportunity was before her; the chances were all in her favor; her conscience said nothing against trying the daring scheme.


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